Crate.



L J. MORRIS.

CRATE.

APPLICATION FILED JANT. I916.

Patented. Feb. 6, 1917.

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ISAAC J. MORRIS, OF NEW YGRK, N.

CRATE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. a, tea a.

Application filed January 7, 1916. Serial Ho. 70,775.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IsAAc J. MORRIS, residing at and whose post-oilice address is 911 riggs avenue, of the city of New fork, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Crates; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My object is to provide a crate which will be readily dismantled and assembled, in addition to being readily opened and closed.

I unite the slats by means of metallic corner pieces formed with slots and having means for slats.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section and Figs. 3 and 4. are details.

As. shown the crate comprises a vertical series of side slats 1, end slats 2, bottom slats 3 and top slats 4. The slats 1 and 2 are held together at their ends by vertically disposed corner strips or plates 6, preferably of metal, and the top and bottom slats are secured at their ends by metallic plates 5 secured to strips 6; as by rivets A detail-description of one of the metallic members 5, 6, will suffice as they are substantially alike. As shown it consists of a single plate bent longitudinally at right angles. In one of its faces 8 it is formed with a series of slots 9. These slots have one Wall, preferably the inner wall, relatively to the interior of the crate, recessed as at 10, leaving two or more narrower portions 12. The face 13 of the metallic member is stamped to form a plurality of cars or tangs 14 and 1 5. The edges of the tangs may be serrated if desired. The slatsare shown formed with transverse grgoves 16 in each of their faces near their en s.

When inserting one of the slats 4, for instance, it may be moved longitudinally of the crate through the recessed portions 10 of the slots 9 until its grooves 16 are in alinement with the edges of the plate. It may then be moved laterally so that the upper and lower walls of the narrow parts12 of the slots enter the grooves 16. The slat is thus held as against longitudinal movement.

preventing displacement of the The tang 14 is then turned inward, its edge engaging the side of the slat and preventing the slat moving laterally. The tank 15 is bent to contact with the face of the slat. To remove the slat versed.

Y The function of the metallic members which join the side and end slats 1 and 2 is the same as that described except that the end slats 2, insteadof being held within the slots, are arranged between the respective slats l; and the tangs 14, in addition to holding slats 1 as against displacement, are bent around over the ends of slats 2. Tangs 15 are then bent into engagement with the face of the slat.

I preferto reinforce the crate by cross pieces 17 at each end of the top and bottom slats. The outer faces of these cross pieces bear against the slats and the inner faces bear upon the adjacent slats l.

I claim as my invention I 1. In a crate, the combination with a series of slats, of a metallic member having slots formed therein to receive the slats, said slots being widened at one point and having tangs in alinement with said widened portion.

2. In a crate, the combination with aseries of slats, of a metallic member of right angular formation having in one of its faces a plurality of slots to receive said slats, and having its other face formed with a plurality of tangs adapted to be turned into engagement with, and intermediate of, said slats.

talhc corner member having slots formed with a central widened portion and narrow portions at either side thereof, of a plurality of slats having transverse grooves in their ends and adapted to be received by the widened portions of said slots and to bev scribing Witnesses.

ISAAOJ. MORRIS. Witnesses: 1

H. M PHILLIPS, MORGAN P. DAVIS.

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